friday share v2 (kings of leon edition)

Friday, May 15, 2009

looks like i'm sticking with the friday post theme two weeks in a row. and as the title states here at the plum we like to share on friday's.

group hug.i've been listening to kings of leon for quite sometime now, but due to scheduling issues i couldn't see them the last time they were in cleveland a couple years back and i couldn't talk anyone to make the trip to columbus or detroit with me during their last tour.

weak, i know.

but that all changed this past wednesday night when KOL played tower city amphitheater around the corner from my apartment.

now i'm not exactly known for being at a loss for words but all i can say is WOW - those followill boys are legitimate rock stars - there's zero messing around on their part. the show was impressive, the lights, the sound quality, nathan's baby blue eyes, caleb's sexy voice and a great set list made this concert extremely memorable for me.

i even turned to one of my friends towards the end of the concert and said, "i can't wait to see them live 15 years from now".

My biggest musician crush is William Beckett from The Academy Is... and both of their shows that I've seen have blown me away. At the second one, I could have taken his microphone right out of his hand when he was singing into the crowd, that's how close I was. It was magnificent. He's pretty.

I am in love with Andrew Bird. Coincidentally, I also saw his show recently and he impressed the hell out of me.

The man is adorable, an incredibly talented violinist, guitarist and whistler (yes, whistler). Reading stories of how he learned to play the violin and other instruments (the Suzuki method) makes me appreciate him more. I read an article about him before I went to the last show and it talked about how he usually hangs out at the family farm in Chicago when not touring, and that he writes music while hanging out in the barn makes me all swoon-y.

I joke with Jeff that I'm going to marry Andrew Bird, and have even left little pieces of paper out (on purpose) that say Cara Bird - which I think is a TOTALLY cool name.

Caleb Followill for sures! Yummy! Words can not describe his voice! Standing at a very, very close second...Adam Levine - Maroon 5 - he is perfection! The Killers 2 Wednesdays ago was a show that totally took me by surprise. They can do no wrong!

everyone knows its my Edwin McCain. Who has the most beautifully written, and fun songs. He puts on a hell of a show. The last time I saw him was on the beach in Virginia. Next time? house of blues cleveland in August baby!

I've been seeing and hearing a lot of good things about Kings of Leon. Haven't yet decided though if I'm a fan. We'll see...

I haven't seen any shows since last summer. With that said, I went to CrueFest, with low expectations in hand as I'm not exactly a huge Motley Crue fan, but it impressed me like you wouldn't believe. Everyone was up on their feet, going nuts. Great show!

It's kind of embarrassing. I mean, I'm a married woman with a child who can barely remember her twenties, and Caleb Followill makes the backs of my knees sweat. Licking his face would certainly fall into the 'I'd definitely do it' category if it also didn't fall under the 'your criminally too old for this shit' category, too.

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Some would say I'm a 34-year-old marketing professional who has been blogging about her life in Cleveland since '08. I would say I love cooking, drinking bubbles and wearing black. My Mom (and new husband) would say I'm just nuts.